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Taco bar caterers in East Shalford
Fresh, generous and easy to enjoy: build-your-own tacos, run by our staff at your event in East Shalford and the surrounding area.
- Marquee parties
- Evening wedding receptions
- Birthday parties
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Taco bar hire for your event in East Shalford
The taco bar works for a wedding breakfast, a party or a working lunch. Guests build their plates quickly, so a crowd moves through steadily, and nobody waits long. It suits leaving and retirement parties and christenings and family parties, with warm corn and flour tortillas, guacamole and burrito bowls.
In a small place like East Shalford, a taco bar might go in a garden, a barn or a nearby hall. If lanes or soft ground stop the truck getting close, the station can be set up nearer your guests, though we still need to unload within a short walk. We turn up ready to serve, and tidy our own area afterwards.
DIY taco night versus a caterer
You can host your own taco night for a crowd, but it takes planning. There are fillings to slow-cook, tortillas to keep warm and salsas to make. Read our guide to taco bars.
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party serving. Booking a caterer means you can relax with everyone else.
Planning for every diet
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Tell us when guests should eat
- Tell us how many children are coming
- Confirm any allergies to us by email
- Ask guests about diets and allergies on the RSVP
We get there early enough to unload, lay out the table and heat everything through.
Ask us about plates, napkins and cutlery and we will confirm what’s possible in your quote.
The process
Once service is over, we pack up and leave our area tidy. Set-up and pack-down times are agreed with you and the venue. In East Shalford, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer taco bar outside normally runs in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, plan good lighting over the station.
- Share a few details about the event.
- You get a suggested taco-bar menu and a quote.
- Access, power and water are agreed beforehand.
- We set up the station and keep everything hot.
- Afterwards, we pack down and leave the area tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check gates and access routes are wide and high enough
- Get the venue’s permission for us to park and serve
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Every quote is put together for your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we are available that day.
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What affects the price in East Shalford
The price comes down to a few factors:
- How many guests we’re serving
- Timings and hours
- Food, drinks or both
- What’s on the menu
Catering from a truck or trailer can be a practical alternative to a sit-down meal, because it needs no venue kitchen. Contact us for a quote to compare.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Where the event is
- Gate widths, slopes and the ground
- Your date and when you want service to start
- What power and water the site has
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
What’s on the menu
Toppings
Pickled onions, coriander, lime, lettuce and cheese, agreed with you.
Guacamole
Guacamole goes quickly on a taco bar.
Working with your venue
Booking for a company? Tell us what your finance team needs, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
Wedding planners and venue coordinators are welcome to contact us directly, and we will keep everyone informed on the day.
East Shalford questions
Do you come to events in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
We do, where the venue allows a catering vehicle. Lanes can be narrow and ground soft, so tell us how we’d get in.
Could you set up a taco bar in a hall near East Shalford?
We can, as long as the venue agrees. The station needs room for a queue, and we need to park and unload close to the door.
How much is a food truck for an event?
Every event is quoted individually, based on what you actually need. Give us your date, numbers and menu ideas for a clear quote.
Is the food very hot?
We can keep it mild, and hotter salsas go on the side for guests who like heat.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our own area when service is finished. Ask us if you’d like help with anything else.
How long do you serve for?
We get there well before service to set up. The length of service is agreed when you book.
Is a taco bar right for a wedding?
A taco bar makes a relaxed, sociable wedding meal. We fit it around your speeches and photos. There’s more in our taco bar guide.
Do you have options for kids?
Yes, children are easy to plan for. Let us know numbers and ages, and we will suggest mild options.
Perfect for your event in East Shalford
Vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free guests eat from the same table, since corn tortillas and vegan fillings sit with everything else.
These are some of the occasions we serve in East Shalford and Surrey:
- Birthday celebrations
- Family celebrations
- Retirement parties
- Wedding breakfasts
When the service is at a church such as Church of St Thomas, the taco bar would be set up at the reception venue rather than the church.
What your quote should include
- The deposit and payment dates
- How many staff are serving, and for how long
- Allergen information for each dish
- The wet-weather plan
Taco bar hire or something else?
Sandwich platters are convenient but forgettable. Warm tortillas and hot fillings give a lunch more to talk about. The cost per head can fall as numbers rise, because the set-up is similar for different sizes of event. Give us your numbers and we will quote.
Why book Mobile Mexican Catering in East Shalford
- Service planned around your numbers
- Everything served fresh from the hatch
- A menu built around your guests
- Allergen information for every dish
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Other catering in East Shalford
Taco bars for events around East Shalford
East Shalford is about 2 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. For taco bar hire in East Shalford, we plan around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and fresh service on the day. East Shalford is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
If people are travelling in by rail, the nearest station is Shalford station, about 0.7 miles south-west. Thinking of a taco bar in Shalford Mill? Catering in a public park typically needs the landowner’s permission, so check first. East Shalford is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, with barns and country venues that could host a taco bar. Where vehicles cannot reach the room, the station can be set up there with the venue’s agreement, but we still need to unload close by.
For taco bar hire in GU4, we plan around your venue and the route in and your guests. Close by, we cover events in Shalford (1 mile south-west), Chilworth (1 mile east), Broadford (1 mile south-west), Artington (1 mile west) and Peasmarsh (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (11 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (11 miles west), Egham (15 miles north) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include St. Luke’s Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Guildford Castle (1.4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include St Martha's Hill and Pewley Down.
- Nearby schools include St Catherine's School (1.5 miles south) and Guildford High School (1.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Queen Victoria pub (0.7 miles west)
- Served from our truck or trailer at your venue, garden or event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options, with allergen information
- Tacos and taco bars, burritos, bowls, nachos and quesadillas
- Mexican drinks bar: margaritas, Mexican beer and aguas frescas